Connecticut western news., 1887-05-18
Nathan Watson will soon manufac-

4 brick yard. The clay is dug in said meadow, has been thoroughly tested and proves to be very superior quality for brick, pottery and tiling.
 A business directory of the towns of North Canaan, Ct., and Sheffield, Mass, has just been published and delivered. Extra copies are left on sale at the post-offices in Canaan and Sheffield, at 20 cents each. Buy one and send it to your distant friends.
 -Messrs Coffin & Stanton and Frank A. Peet, offer, subject to previous sale, $45, GOO Citizens Gas Light Co.,, of Westchester county, N. Y., 20 year gold 6 per cent bonds, due 1906, coupons May and November. For further infor- nation see their advertisement in another column.
 -Messrs Peirce X Freeman are runn- ing their three kilns full blast and making total of 200 barrels of lime per day. They will soon build new kiln just north of the others. This will necessitate the changing of the high way, but will be an improvement as steep pitch will be avoided. They are now building an additional shed to store barrels 1n.
 The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals can find a good field | for their commendable work by visiting Canaan any Tuesday, (calf day). Argu- ments and entreaties have thus far failed to prevent the calves being inhu- manly treated, and it is high time the | strong arm of the law lnterfered in their behalf.
 The Ferris house, on Elm St., which for half a century was painted | white, has recently been painted red and now looks like bran new house. It | is timely to note the fact that all the fences have been removed on Elm St., and the houses in that portion of the village appear to be situated in a beauti- full park.
 A Congregational Sundayschool was organized in this village on May 8, and meets in V, I. A. hall immediately after the Sunday morning preaching | services held there. Samuel A. Eddy was chosen superintendent John B. Reed, assistant superintendent Burton Peirce, secretary and treasurer. The attendance has averaged 54 thus far. Commencing with the issue of May 18th, the price of single copies of the Hartford Courant is made three cents each. This step was taken in order to place it more easily within the reach of transient buyers and readers. The Courant was we'll worth it's former price and it certainly will be worth more than its present price, especially as the pub fishers intend to make the paper better than ever
 Edmund D. Lawrence returned last Wednesday from his southwestern trip. He visited quite number of historic places, including the battle fields of Chickamauga, and Lookout Mountain. A cable railroad conveys visitors to the summit of the mountain where 'Fight- ing Joe Hooker" fought above the clouds. From this point there is an unobstructed view for 100 miles in all directions.
 The following named pupils of Canaan high school were neither absent or tardy during the month of April. Primary department, Michael Joyce, Harry Scovill, Irene Scovill, Walter Hoag, James Mcclure, Katie Callahan :; intermediate department Huldah Reel, Edith Barnes, Gracie Roraback, Irene Greene, Lulu Roraback, Katie Quinn, Maggie Mcclure, Lucy Scovill, Carrie Hoag, Jennie Schamerhorn, Elsie Rood higher department, Franklin Brown, i, Clinton Barnes. Albert Bullard.
 -Neighboring towns are holding special town meetings and appropriat- ing money for the observance of Memo rial day. This town ought to appro- priate reasonable sum each year for that purpose, but we see no necessity for calling special town meeting. Patriotic citizens ought to furnish the money this year. In future let there be an appropriation made at each annual town meeting. If the citizens will CO., operate with David s. Cowles Post and during the coming week arrange the programme for Memorial day we will gladly publish it in the NEWS of May 20. Fall in and complete the arrange ments without delay.
 F. B. Cleaveland's Illustrated lec- ture at V. I. A. hall last Wednesday evening, drew fair-sized audience, but was worthy of a crowded house. Over 60 views were presented concerning
 "China and The Chinese" MT Cleave-
 land minutely described each view.
 Some idea of his wonderful memory can be formed when we Erealize that he has never seen those views, neither seen or read about China, and has only
 heard them described by others, yet g
 stranger to Mir Cleaveland would not have mistrusted the lecturer was blind so accurately were the views described and so interesting and instructive was the lecture which was interwoven with them. Right here we would remark . that he has committed to memory sever = al other illustrated lectures It is : wonderful how he could accomplish | o,1ob o tosI